Indian U15 wrestlers clinched 14 medals in the first two days of the Asian U15 Wrestling Championships in Sriracha, Thailand. The women's team won ten medals, while the men's Greco-Roman team secured four. On the first day, Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers won three silver and one bronze medal. Anup Kumar (38 kg), Yash Kamanna (41 kg), and Dhanraj Jamnik (48 kg) bagged silvers, and Pranshit Ahlawat (85 kg) took bronze. Dhanraj narrowly lost the best final of the day against Iran’s Amir Hossein Kazemi (7-8). The Indian Greco-Roman team finished fourth in the team rankings with 137 points, beh
In a big milestone for Indian cricket, Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur have risen significantly in the ICC T20 rankings following their outstanding performances against South Africa. As of Tuesday, Verma, the aggressive Indian opener, has risen to 15th in the rankings. She presently shares the position with Amelia Kerr of New Zealand and Danni Wyatt of England. Meanwhile, captain Harmanpreet Kaur has risen three spots to 12th place, gaining 613 rating points. Despite these gains, Smriti Mandhana remains India's top hitter, ranking fifth. Deepti Sharma remains the third-best bowler in
Spain's teen sensation, Lamine Yamal, won the European Championship and was named the tournament's best young player on his 17th birthday. He mainly garnered these accolades when he was sixteen years old, and he capped off his performance on Sunday by setting up Nico Williams for Spain's first goal in their 2-1 final win over England. Yamal said, "This is the best birthday gift I could have asked for. It's a dream come true.” According to Yamal, it's like a dream come true. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the game-winning goal for Spain in the 86th minute after Cole Palmer had levelled the score
Hsieh Su-Wei and Jan Zielinski closed the championships with a straight-sets victory over Santiago Gonzalez and Giuliana Olmos, winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title 6-4, 6-2. In their inaugural competition as a squad, the seventh-seeded players only lost one set over five matches en route to the victory. "Playing in a Wimbledon final in only my third attempt is an unbelievable feeling," Zielinski exclaimed. Being on the court is an honour, and I've dreamt about this day for a long time.” Hsieh and Zielinski won in 76 minutes without facing a break point and converted three out of
Lionel Messi pumped his arms as he held the Copa America trophy, celebrating Argentina's record 16th title after a 1-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday night. Even though Messi injured his leg in the 64th minute, his leadership was vital, as Lautaro Martínez scored the game-winning goal in the 112th minute. Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni proclaimed Leo to be the best player of all time. Although he had covered his face in anger earlier, Messi continued to be an uplifting presence as he watched from the bench. Once Colombia's 28-game unbeaten record was broken, Martínez rushed over to embr
Mikel Oyarzabal's late goal secured Spain's 2-1 victory against England in the UEFA EURO 2024 final, giving La Roja a record-breaking fourth title. The first half was cautious, with few clear opportunities. Two minutes after the start, Nico Williams scored from Lamine Yamal's spectacular run and assist, giving Spain the lead. Despite England's efforts to equalise through Cole Palmer, Oyarzabal's late strike from Marc Cucurella's cross secured Spain's victory. Nico Williams was selected Player of the Match due to his dangerous offensive performance and crucial opening goal. Yamal, aged 1
Shubman Gill created history in his debut T20I series as captain, leading India to a 4-1 victory over Zimbabwe. Gill, the 14th Indian captain, became the first to win four T20Is in a series abroad. The feat was accomplished with a 42-run win in the sixth Twenty20 International at Harare Sports Club. Gill, who was named captain in the absence of senior players, scored 170 runs in five matches. Despite a surprise 13-run setback in the series opener, India recovered to win the series. Gill is now the sixth-most successful Indian T20I skipper, trailing Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Hard
Carlos Alcaraz cemented his reputation as a budding tennis star with a dominating straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men's singles final. The 21-year-old Spaniard won his second Wimbledon title in a row, defeating Serbia's 24-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) at the All England Club in South London. Alcaraz dominated the almost two-and-a-half-hour match, although he was tested in the third set tiebreak after missing three championship points. Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, recognised Alcaraz's dominance, stating that he had never seen the y
Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in 2024 and finished first in the Power Rankings with a score of 9.4. Max Verstappen finished in third place, behind Nico Hulkenberg in second. Verstappen also narrowed the distance between him and Norris in the driver standings, extending his lead marginally. Although McLaren and Norris still need to improve to win a championship, Hamilton and Verstappen proved to be decisive in the shifting conditions at Silverstone. After Hamilton, Hulkenberg was the most impressive driver. He qualified and finished sixth in the rain, assisting Haas in closing t
On Wednesday, Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 in the Copa America semi-finals, advancing to a final against defending champion Argentina. Jefferson Lerma's goal gave Colombia the advantage even though they were down to 10 men for the second half. However, the game ended in chaos as players and supporters battled. Uruguayan players confronted Colombian fans at the semi-final in Charlotte, North Carolina, as security forces struggled to keep the peace. As most of the more than 70,000 spectators supported Colombia, Lerma scored the winning goal after Darwin Nunez of Uruguay squandered three exc